Maharashtra, the worst-hit state when it comes to COVID-19 cases, faced another threat in the form of cyclone Nisarga. Nisarga made landfall near Alibaug on Maharashtra coast with a reported wind speed of more than 110 km per hour and heavy rainfall on June 3.?
While in Mumbai there was no loss of life and cases of uprooted trees and tin roofs were reported, it was places like Raigad that faced the wrath of the storm.?
According to reports,?the NDRF personnel have not been able to reach the cyclone-affected areas of Raigad district where two deaths--Amar Jawalekar (16) from Shrivardhan in a wall collapse and Dashrath Waghmare (58) after a power transformer fell on him at Umate village--and destruction to properties have been reported.?
Manjabai Navale, 65, of Wahagaon village in Khed tehsil and Prakash Maokar, 52, of Mokarwadi in Haveli tehsil also perished, according to a TOI report.
Several houses have been destroyed in Maval, Khed, Ambegaon, Bhor, Velhe and Junnartehsils due to the cyclone's gusts. The tehsil administration will carry out "panchanamas and a ground assessment on Thursday," district collector Naval Kishore Ram told TOI.?
Satya Narayan Pradhan, the DG of NDRF shared videos on Twitter showing just how powerful the cyclone was in Raigad.? ?
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Other videos posted by the handle shows a similar scene happening at a grain godown in Raigad's Mangaon. In Alibaug,?where cyclone Nisarga made landfall, carts parked on roads upturned and trees and poles fell down.
According to Mumbai Mirror, there was flash flood in Nashik city causes drains to overflow near the banks of Godavari. The Du-Tondya Maruti idol has traditionally been observed as a flood parameter by the residents of the city. There were moderate rainfall in the city due to the impact of Cyclone Nisarga.
“The areas, where the two deaths have been reported in Raigad district, are still inaccessible. So far, we’ve n’t been able to identify the extent of the damage in those areas,” said Mahesh Kumar, inspector, NDRF told South Asia News.
“It’s been difficult to proceed towards the south of Alibaug, which has been worst-affected by cyclone Nisarga. Though we’re equipped with mechanical tree cutters, it’s difficult to cut big tree trunks and remove them from the road that is hindering our movement. We worked through the night to clear blockages on major roads in the district, where fallen trees, had disrupted traffic,” he added.?
A day after the cyclone passed Mumbai, no serious damages were reported but it seems like the cyclone left behind heavy showers. On June 4, residents woke up to torrential rains.?
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain in the next 48 hours. Officials say these are remnants of cyclone Nisarga. Due to?strong westerly winds along the west coast, Mumbai, has received rainfall.?